ago* [ə'gəʊ] adv.以前
agree [ə'ɡri:] v.同意；赞成；应允
ahead [ə'hed] adv.向前面；在前面
AI●(=artificial intelligence) [eɪ 'aɪ] 人工智能
aid●[eɪd] n.援助；救护；辅助器具
aim●[eɪm] n.目的；目标 v.计划，打算；瞄准；针对
air*[eə] n.空气
airport [eə'pɔ:t] n.机场
alarm [ə'lɑ:m] n.闹钟
alive [ə'laɪv]adj.活着；有生气的
all* [ɔ:l] adj. & pron. 所有(的)；全部(的) adv.都，全部
allow [ə'laʊ] v.允许；准许
almost ['ɔ:lməʊst] adv.几乎；差不多
alone [ə'ləʊn] adv.独自；单独
along [ə'lɒŋ] prep.沿着
aloud [ə'laʊd] adv.大声地；出声地
already [ɔ:l'redɪ] adv.已经；早已
also* ['ɔ:lsəʊ] adv.也；而且
although [ɔ:l'ðəʊ] conj.虽然；尽管；即使
always* ['ɔ:lweɪz] adv.总是
am [æm] v.是
amazing [ə'meɪzɪŋ] adj.令人惊奇的；令人惊喜的
America● [ə'merɪkə] n.美国；美洲
American [ə'merɪkən] n.美国人(的);美洲人(的)
among [ə'mʌŋ] prep.在(其)中；……之一
ancient ['eɪnʃənt] adj.古代的；古老的
and* [ænd] conj. 和；又；而
angry* ['æŋɡrɪ] adj.生气的，发怒的
animal* ['ænɪm(ə)l] n.动物
another [ə'nʌðə] adj. & pron.另一；又一
answer* ['ɑ:nsə] n.答案 v.回答
ant [ænt] n.蚂蚁
Antarctica● [æn'tɑ:ktɪkə] n.南极洲
any* ['enɪ] adj.& pron.任何(的)；任一(的)
anybody ['enɪbədɪ] pron.任何人
anyone ['enɪwʌn] pron.任何人
anything ['enɪθɪŋ] pron.(常用于否定句或疑问句)任何东西；任何事物
anyway ['enɪweɪ] adv.而且；加之
anywhere ['enɪweə] adv.& n.任何(一个)地方
apartment [ə'pɑ:tmənt] n.公寓，房间
语 用
Read and choose.
One week ago, a surprising event happened at an American airport. Workers were checking some ancient wooden boxes. Their aim was to aid a museum that collects old things. Although the work was boring, everyone agreed to be careful.
Suddenly, a sharp alarm sounded! The workers looked ahead and around, but they saw nothing. The sound came from among the boxes. A worker named Sam looked along a box’s edge. There, almost hidden, was a small ant. It was alive and moving. “An ant?” Sam said aloud. “This tiny animal is amazing. How is it here alone?”
The team allowed their AI system to scan the area. The AI had already mapped the room. In seconds, it gave an answer. The ant was walking on a special wire inside a box. This wire was part of an old alarm circuit. The ant’s steps completed the circuit and made the sound.
Now, the workers are happy. They found two important things. The old alarm will be sent to the museum. The ant will be moved to a safe place outside. Another mystery has been solved with some help from modern AI.
1. What was the main job of the airport workers in the story?
A. To fix an old alarm.
B. To check boxes for a museum.
C. To find and catch a special ant.
2. What is the best title for this story?
A. How AI Technology Helps Airports.
B. A Small Ant Triggers an Old Alarm.
C. The Work of American Museum Collectors.
3. According to the story, what exactly caused the alarm to sound?
A. A worker accidentally touched a wire.
B. The ant’s body completed an electrical circuit.
C. The AI system turned the alarm on as a test.
4. Where is this text most likely to be found?
A. In a science textbook about insects.
B. In a news report about an interesting event.
C. In a museum guidebook for ancient objects.
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